Mixed consumption at the wheel: Saxony still sees a need for clarification

Brandenburg and Thuringia are pushing for stricter rules against the mixed consumption of cannabis and alcohol at the wheel in the Bundesrat - but what is Saxony's position on this? The Saxon state government is aware of the planned proposal, the Ministry of Infrastructure told Deutsche Presse-Agentur in response to an inquiry. "In principle, we also reject the mixed consumption of cannabis and alcohol in road traffic. However, we initially see a need for further coordination with regard to the specific form of the proposal," it continued.

A ban on alcohol currently applies in Germany if the limit value of 3.5 nanograms of THC in the blood is reached and exceeded for cannabis. Anyone who remains below this value and also under 0.5 per mille alcohol is therefore still allowed to drive. Brandenburg, for example, considers a clear regulation on the general prohibition of mixed consumption at the wheel to be necessary. Other federal states are also critical of the current legal regulation for mixed consumption.

More than 100 accidents with suspected mixed consumption in Saxony

The Saxon Ministry of the Interior refers to accident figures: Between April 1, 2024 and September 22, 2025, 102 traffic accidents were registered in Saxony in which alcohol and cannabis played a role at the same time or were suspected of doing so. "This involved 11 traffic accidents with serious injuries, 37 traffic accidents with minor injuries and 54 accidents involving property damage," the ministry stated.

The latest legal situation was also as follows: "The partial legalization of cannabis and the increase in the THC limit value to 3.5 nanograms per millilitre in the Road Traffic Act (StVG) are viewed critically by the Saxon police." In the past few years, both the number of accidents under the influence of drugs without consequences and the number of accidents under the influence of other intoxicating substances have risen.

Federal Council committees discuss a general ban on mixed consumption

The proposal from Brandenburg and Thuringia will initially be discussed by the Federal Council committees on Friday. The aim is a regulation that generally prohibits mixed consumption at the wheel.